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WELCOME STUDENTSTODAY’S LESSON IS
Making Virtual Reality Your Own
DIY Google Cardboard VR Goggles Dr. Suzanne Banas, NBCT
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Making Virtual
Reality Your Own
DIY Google Cardboard VR Goggles
Dr. Suzanne Banas, NBCT
South Miami Middle Community School
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Table of Contents
Goals and Objectives ---------------------------------------------------------------p3
Florida Standards -------------------------------------------------------------------p3
Course Outline/Overview ----------------------------------------------------------p4
Lesson Plans and step-by-step guide in implementing -----------------------p4-11
Materials Required ------------------------------------------------------------------p5
Templates and tools ----------------------------------------------------------p6
Cutting and gluing the templates -----------------------------------------p7
Cutting the cardboard ------------------------------------------------------p7-9
Joining the pieces of the Viewer Case -------------------------------p8
Fold Each Piece. --------------------------------------------------------------P9
Using the viewer --------------------------------------------------------------p12
Google Expeditions ------------------------------------------------------------------p12
Virtual Reality ---------------------------------------------------------p13
Google VR --------------------------------------------------------------p14
Google Earth VR ------------------------------------------------------p14
Google VR Apps -------------------------------------------------------p14
Google VR Template………………………………………….. p16
Nearpod VR …………………………………………………………………p18
Merge Cube Apps …………………………………………………………… p19
Merge Cube Template …………………………………………p20
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Goals and Objectives
To make VR education accessible to a majority of users, it’s important to focus on creating VR
experiences for devices users already have and repurpose them into powerful tools for
education. A phone most students have in their pockets and $2 creation of a headset devices —
such as the Google Cardboard— should be enough to give students good VR experiences.
Learn by doing
It’s a well-known fact that people learn best by doing; however, if you inspect modern
education, you’ll see how little learning actually happens by doing. Students are focused on
reading instructions rather than using them in practice. VR in education provides an experience
anchor to the instruction. With VR education, learners are inspired to discover for themselves.
Students have an opportunity to learn by doing rather than passively reading.
Emotional reaction
Visceral reactions to what we are experiencing are fundamental to forming memories. VR in
education makes it easy to engage students the whole time, making experiences memorable.
Develop creativity
Having virtual reality in education is useful not only for content consumption, but it’s also great
for content creation. By giving students powerful tools such as Tilt Brush, you help them boost
their creativity.
Visual learning
A lot of people are visual learners — VR is really helpful for this group of learners. Instead of
reading about things, students actually see the things they’re learning about. Being able to
visualize complex functions or mechanisms makes them easier to comprehend.
Florida Standards
• CTE-AATC.68.GENRL.03.04 Apply mathematical skills and construct a visual arts,
performing arts, journalism and broadcasting project.
• WL.K12.AM.3.7 Exchange general information on a variety of topics outside fields of
interest.
• G.K12.6.1.2c Learning Profile - Perform: Compare how components of learning
preferences align with professionals in a field of study.
• G.K12.7.2.1cInventive Thinking - Perform: Create a product with defined rationale using
multiple sources from varied fields or disciplines.
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Course Outline/Overview
Where can we apply virtual reality in education? The answer is almost everywhere. VR creates
an infinite set of possibilities that people can experience. Here are few types of experiences you
can create with VR.
Virtual fields trips: VR technology can be used to engage students in topics related to
geography, history, or literature by offering a deeply immersive senses of place and time.
Simply imagine geography lessons where you can visit any place on the globe — this type of
experience is much more enriching than just reading about it.
Google Expeditions is one good example of an app that’s providing such an experience.
Expedition is a library of field trips available for regular smartphone users. Each trip is
comprised of VR panoramas, and trips vary from the Great Wall of China to Mars.
High tech training: One good example is the VR system used to help students in biology classes
learn about the anatomy of the eye.
Lesson Plans and step-by-step guide in implementing
Materials Required:
• A piece of cardboard at least 22” (55.88cm) by 8.75” (22.23cm) the equivalent of a 2'X3'
sheet of thin (2mm) corrugated cardboard. I have used a shoebox, pizza box, and the
backing from a 3M chartpaper pad. .Corrugated cardboard sheet, preferably E Flute
(corrugated cardboard comes in a variety of thicknesses called "flutes"), available at
many art supply stores and online . For best results, you should look for strong, thin
cardboard (sturdy shoe box rather than moving box). Minimum size: 8.75in (22cm) by
22in (56cm), and 0.06in (1.5mm) thickness
The cardboard behind Cardboard
The first step that's important (and can trip you up right off if you don't
get it right) is choosing the type of cardboard to use. The Google
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Cardboard site says you should use cardboard that has a thickness
similar to that of a "sturdy shoe box." That sounded unhelpfully vague to
me. Studying the official press photos showing the Cardboard viewer
that Google gave away, it appeared to me that the cardboard is, indeed,
thinner than the kind typically used for boxes for packaging computers,
electronic gadgets or kitchen appliances, but sturdier and thicker than
the rigid paperboard of the average shoebox. So I rummaged through the
office's recycling bin until I found something that looked similar: a used
take-out box for a large-sized pizza. The top of the lid had a small grease
stain. It lightly smelled of olive oil. Otherwise, it was perfect: The bottom
surface of the box had no stains, was not bent and was a large, smooth
square.
• Two 2” (5.08cm) strips of 3/4” (1.91cm) wide Velcro
• Two Biconvex lenses (35mm focal length) a pair of 35mm focal length biconvex plastic
lenses, less than a buck a set from China on ebay (if you don't mind the 3-4 week
shipping times). Expect $6-8 a pair on Amazon.
• a tiny piece of dense foam/sponge (about .25 X .25 X .1 inch), like what some electronics
come packed in.
• cutting tools. I recommend sharp scissors and/or a razor blade for straight/outside cuts or
an Exacto knife for curves.
• glue
• a rigid metal edged ruler.
• a cutting board or mat is a wise option as a work surface.
• You'll also need access to a printer (and standard printer paper) to print out Google's
templates.
Optional:
Scotch tape, some spray adhesive or contact cement, and you may also find that some super glue
will come in handy.
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Templates and tools
To start, you print the PDF templates for the Cardboard viewer parts onto three 8.5-x-11-in.
paper sheets. It's broken up into three parts on the printouts, and you have to join them together
into one. The second major template is for the part I'll christen the Lens Holder and the third is
for the Vertical Divider.
At this point I realized that Google doesn't provide specific guidance or
practical tips on how to use these templates to cut out the parts from the
cardboard. So I had to think over what would be the best way to cut these
parts out of my newly salvaged pizza box.
I found I needed five key tools: a ruler, masking tape, a glue stick and/or
white glue, a utility knife and an X-Acto knife. I used the utility knife to make
long cuts into the cardboard, while the X-Acto knife was for making cuts that
required more precision (such as corners, curves or narrow slits) and for
cutting out the template pieces. For me it was an absolute must to have both
kinds of knives at hand, as well as the straight-edge ruler to help either knife make long, straight
cuts into cardboard or paper. (Google refers to the print-out plans
as the "scissor-cutting template," which I found laughable. After
just a cursory glance, I could tell it would be impossible to cut
them out precisely using most scissors.)
BE Safety aware with children and straight and x-ato knives. I usually do the
cutting of the curved edges and/or train students to use it. Many art students have
been trained. Maybe have a volunteer come in to assist.
Glue Template to Cardboard and Cut Outside Outlines Only.
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Cutting and gluing the templates
Cut out the templates. I strongly advise cutting the templates out from the
paper sheets on a large, stable table surface that's protected with several
sheets of newspaper. I cut both my templates and cardboard pieces upon a
copy of a tabloid-format newsweekly that was folded open.
After carefully cutting out the templates with the scissors, I used the glue
stick or lightly use white glue to paste them onto the bottom interior of the
pizza box. The fully assembled template for the Viewer Case was longer
than either the length or width of the pizza box. So I split this template into
two, figuring that I could join the separate cardboard pieces with masking
tape.
Cut out and glue the template pieces onto cardboard, noting the "grain" (corrugation) to
maximize strength. A glue stick will let you peel the template off the cardboard at any point (like
folding) and when you're done. You will end up with 2 large pieces, two small, and the button, as
shown folded in step 2 below. Hold off on cutting out any of the inside pieces, like the lens
holes.
Cutting the cardboard
Once the templates are in place on the
cardboard, it's time to cut the cardboard itself.
I did not bother to cut out the interior openings
(such as the circles and slits) of the paper
templates before pasting them onto the
cardboard, I also chose not to cut certain outer
edge areas of the paper templates because
these edges require more precision. I figured I
could save the effort for when I needed to cut
out the final cardboard pieces.
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Using the X-Acto knife, I cut out the openings and cut away the
curved edges. I did this by carefully stabbing through the template
and cardboard, gently sawing a little along the path of the black
lines, pulling out the X-Acto, stabbing through another part of the
line, sawing, and so on. Take your time when doing this.
A shortcut when cutting the Viewer
Case
Here is one of the two parts of the Viewer
Case with the interior openings cut out and
the curved edges finished. On the lower right
is the same piece with the template paper
peeled off.
Note that I ignored the two curved tabs at the
bottom of the template. I squared off this flap
with sharp corners and a straight line.
Similarly, I cut out as rectangles what are
depicted on the template as two rounded openings. Why? I figured these rounded designs were
nonessential to the function of the viewer... and, to be quite honest, I was lazy and didn't want to
cut these more elaborate paths into the cardboard.
Joining the pieces of the Viewer Case
The photo shows the other half of the Viewer Case cut from
the pizza box, with the template paper peeled away.
In the bottom photo, I joined the two pieces of the Viewer
Case with masking tape -- that's the vertical strip of tape.
The strip of masking tape that runs horizontally in this photo
is where I made a mistake: I scored a line along the wrong
path. So I used masking tape to strengthen the cardboard.
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A tip for cutting the
Lens Holder
Use the X-Acto to cut
through the three outer
curves first in these
circular patterns (top left)
and then cut the three
inner curves next (bottom
left). This will make
removing these interior
openings easier than
trying to cut them out in a
single clockwise or
counter-clockwise path.
On the right is the Lens Holder fully cut out from the pizza box, without the template paper.
I suggest that you first cut the holes in the outermost layer
and make sure those holes line up with the other layers
while folded and assembled in their final position.
Depending on the thickness of your cardboard and your
transferring, measuring, and cutting skills, holes cut only
from the templates while the cardboard pieces are flat may
not line up when the layers are folded and put together.
Cutting the last piece
The third and smallest piece of the Cardboard viewer is
what I call the Vertical Divider. Here I'm carefully
finishing up cutting its edges. In the upper right is what
the finished piece looks like.
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Fold Each Piece.
Gray lines marked on the template show where you make a fold on the
corresponding cardboard part. So, using the X-Acto and ruler, I lightly scored
these parts of the cardboard, folded out the cardboard along the scored line,
and then folded it back in along the line. Score (lightly gouge) the folding
lines using a metal edged ruler and a dull pencil or coin, then, pressing the
edge of the ruler into the scored line, fold the cardboard toward you unless
instructed to fold a piece under (like on the button).
Option: Paint It Now!
If you want to paint your viewer, this stage is probably the best time, before
gluing pieces together and inserting the lenses. It's better not to paint surfaces
you’ll be gluing; bare cardboard to cardboard surfaces set very quickly with
white glue. If you don’t paint it (I spray painted this one because I made it as a
gift), put a piece of clear packing tape above the nose hole on the inside face.
No matter how clean you think you or your friends are, you will end up with an
oily stain from your forehead on the lens face of your viewer in no time. Tell
everyone you made your viewer out of a used pizza box.
Putting it all together
Bringing the three pieces together is fairly
straightforward: You insert the lenses into
the Lens Holder (upper left photo), which
you then fold upon itself like a flattened
"N."
Next you place the tabs on the top of the
Lens Holder (the edge opposite where the
nose cutout is) into the corresponding slots
on the Viewer Case. Then brace it all by
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sliding the Vertical Divider's tabs into the appropriate slots on the other two pieces.
After that you just keep wrapping the Viewer Case around the Lens holder (lower left), inserting
tabs into slots as you go along.
Google's official Cardboard kit included a piece of double-sided tape to hold the left flap of the
Viewer Case into place, thus securing the entire thing together. But that fancy stuff is expensive!
As you can see in the photo, I found the masking tape to be just as effective.
Insert Lenses
Once you have glued the inner (piece 3) and middle (2A) layers of the panels that
will make up the lens face together and insert your lenses curved side forward
(toward the phone face or inside of the viewer). Then glue the outer panel (1B)
on, checking before the glue sets that they still match well when in their folded
positions.
Final touches
To finish out my snazzy new Cardboard viewer, I added the Velcro and rubber band. The Velcro
fasteners hold the viewer's "back door" in place once you've put a smartphone inside it (right
photo). Each piece of Velcro has adhesive; just peel off the backing and stick it on.
The rubber band is used to keep your smartphone from slipping out of the viewer. You stretch it
across the fold that acts as a hinge for the door (also shown in the right
photo). One side of the smartphone rests against it, and the rubber
material is supposed to provide extra friction to prevent the device from
sliding out when you're moving the viewer around.
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Using the viewer
I tested out my contraption with a friend's Samsung Galaxy S5 stuck inside it. This is one of
a handful of Android phones that are fully compatible with the required Cardboard hardware
specs.
I ran the official Cardboard app on the Galaxy S5. The demos with this app worked: I found
myself looking at 3D stereographic environments and objects through my repurposed pizza box.
Mission accomplished!
Google Expeditions
https://edu.google.com/products/vr-ar/expeditions/?modal_active=none
With the Expeditions app,
classrooms have no boundaries
With VR and AR, teachers are no longer limited by the
space of the classroom. VR lets you explore the world
virtually while AR brings abstract concepts to life—
allowing teachers to guide students through collections of
360° scenes and 3D objects, pointing out interesting sites
and artifacts along the way.
Minimal setup for maximum engagement
It’s never been easier to take your students on an
adventure of a lifetime in VR or AR. Download the free
app to explore more.
Hundreds of adventures for the classroom
Expeditions explore history, science, the arts, and the natural world. Whether you’re roaming
with dinosaurs or taking a look at Renaissance sculptures, there’s something amazing to explore
for every subject.
Unique experiences within reach
The Expeditions app and Cardboard viewer and Cardboard Camera were built to bring
immersive experiences to as many schools as possible.
Inspiring students' creativity and imagination
By helping your students visualize information in a new way, you can positively impact their
ability to retain information.
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VIRTUAL REALITY
Take your students on virtual field trips
If you could take your students anywhere in the world—where would you take them? From
Mount Everest to the Louvre, there are over 900 VR
Expeditions https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uwWvAzAiQDueKXkxvqF6rS84oae2AU7
eD8bhxzJ9SdY/edit#gid=0in the Expeditions app for you and your class to explore.
What you need to experience VR:
Expeditions app
Mobile device or Chrome OS
Optional: Cardboard or Daydream
viewer
Create your own virtual
adventures
With Tour Creator, teachers can build virtual
field trips or empower students to create their
own immersive tours. You can create a virtual
reality tour using your own 360° or 180°
photos or images from Street View directly in
the browser
Create a virtual
tour https://arvr.google.com/tourcreator/
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Google VR https://arvr.google.com/vr/
Google Earth VR https://arvr.google.com/earth/
Google Apps (just a few shown)
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=cardboard%20apps&c=apps&hl=en_US
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Nearpod VR Apps
https://nearpod.com/nearpod-vr
Nearpod VR works on any device. Whether you have iPads, Chromebooks, Macs or PCs in your
classroom- Nearpod VR works on any device. Our VR headsets make the experience more
immersive, but is not required to experience the Virtual Field Trips. Students LOVE Virtual
Field Trips! Imagine taking your students to the Taj Majal, The Pyramids of Giza, the
Washington Monument or the Great Wall of China. All from the comfort of your classroom. We
have a distort licen se
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Merge Cube Apps (just a few shown)
https://miniverse.io/cube?cr=2205 Apps – some free some lost cost DIY merge cube below
https://mergeedu.com/ Educational site Teaching Aids & Simulations $$$
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